Pendle Community High School & College
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Nelson, Lancashire
Pendle Community High School & College is an other school in Nelson, Lancashire for ages 11–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Oxford Road, Nelson, BB9 8LF
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 166 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 21 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, including students in the sixth form, are placed firmly at the heart of this welcoming and highly aspirational school.”
- “They thrive as part of a friendly and exciting learning community.”
- “The school is relentlessly ambitious for pupils and students, all of whom have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Pendle View Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Edenfield Girls' High School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Nook School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Grow Independent School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Silver Birch School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Compass Community School Lancashire 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rosa House School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade